Great Circle Earthworks
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The Great Circle Earthworks is a large, circular prehistoric mound complex in Newark, Ohio, built by the Hopewell culture and considered one of the most impressive ancient earthwork enclosures in North America.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ceremonial enclosure ⓘ prehistoric earthwork complex ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | between 100 BCE and 400 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hopewell tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
prehistoric Native American mound-building ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Ohio
ⓘ
Earthworks in the United States ⓘ Hopewell culture sites NERFINISHED ⓘ Mounds in Ohio ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earth ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Hopewell culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 1200 feet ⓘ |
| elevation | low terrace above the Licking River ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInvestigations | true ⓘ |
| hasEducationalPrograms | true ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveCenter | true ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central mound
ⓘ
earthen embankment ⓘ gateway opening ⓘ interior ditch ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| hasView | toward the Licking River valley ⓘ |
| hasWalkingTrails | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
Ohio State Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Licking County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newark, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | Ohio History Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the largest circular earthwork enclosures in North America ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newark Earthworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Middle Woodland period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
gatherings ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.